Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Takin' 7-Layer Cookies to the next level: a la Mode

See, the original plan was to make 7-layer cookie ice cream sandwiches.

It was a good plan.

...a good plan for a giant. They were a *little* tall to actually eat.
{Not that the height stopped Mr. E from disassembling and scarfing it.}

Plan B. A la mode.

Oh, I like Plan B even better than Plan A. You know why?

Chocolate sauce.

Yes, it's straight from the can. I always give my husband a hard time about having chocolate syrup from the can. The truth is, I like it, too. {Shhh...don't tell him.}

I've never put 7-layer cookies on the blog before because, since my mom made them so often when we were growing up, I just assumed everyone already had a recipe for them. Then kiddo took some to school, and some of his friends had never eaten one before.

{Kiddo is a very healthy influence on his peers.}

"Psst. Hey buddy, over here. You want some cookies?"

Here are some 7-layer cookie rules:

They are called "7-layer cookies," despite a rumor that they are called "Hello Dollies."

They are really yummy, and easier to cut, when served cold. I keep mine in the fridge.

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease an 11 x 7" pan. Combine the melted butter and graham cracker crumbs and press into the bottom of the pan.

Layer the coconut, chocolate chips, and butterscotch chips on top of the graham cracker crust.

Pour sweetened condensed milk over the top.

Sprinkle on the pecans.

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely, then refrigerate.
{It's not necessary to line the pan with foil like in these pictures, but if you do, you can easily lift the bars from the pan for cutting.}

Take it over the top with 7-Layer Cookie Ice Cream and a good glug of chocolate sauce.
{Pour straight from the can; I'll never tell.}

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Your 7 layer cookies look awesome! The recipe seems pretty simple too, which is an added bonus. Will the outcome be affected if I substituted unsweetened coconut for the sweetened version, other than the cookies turning out less sweet? I've only seen unsweetened coconut in the shops where I live.

Thanks so much for the recipe! Just started following your blog a few weeks ago and love it! I didn't grow up eating these (my mom has a thing against coconut) so I never think to make them. I'm definitely adding these to my "to bake" list. Love the image of your son being a "cookie dealer." Hilarious!

I grew up knowing these as "Hello Dollies" and thinking they were good. Then I had your mom's version with the addition of butterscotch chips....and keeping them in the fridge. I quickly said "Goodbye Dollies" to that old recipe and adopted your mom's. Seven is a better number, anyway:)

I make these every year for Christmas and between my guy and I and our collective lack of self discipline, it's so tough to get them out of the kitchen and onto cookie plates! So. Freaking. Good. This ice cream is genius. Evil genius. ;)

I've heard them called Angel Bars, too. Maybe the more names a dish is known by, the better it is?!

These cookies look delicious--I'm totally adding PB chips and cookie butter, and then calling them sinful cookies from the Nine Circles of Hell for my next Dante party. (Yes, we actually have classics-themed parties where I'm from.) Thanks so much for sharing!

I seem to recall that when I was in college, back in the Dinosaur age, that the recipe was called " Magic Bars" and was on the back of the Eagel brand sweetened condensed milk can....it kept us going in college .

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OMG those pics are exactly what I imagine heaven to look like! LOL Christmas in our house always means making 2 pans of Hello Dollies, one for guests and the other for me! Add icecream.....what does Oprah say, an AHA moment!

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I have always called these Hello Dollies although "a rose by any other name" will still smell as sweet! Anyway, I love these bar cookies- especially during Christmas time and cookie exchanges because you can make a ton in just a few minutes. I have even switched up the "layers." White chocolate chips, craisens, coconut and pistachios is one of my favorites although the combinations are only limited by your imagination. Thanks for posting!

I love seven layer bars. Never once thought to add ice cream and chocolate sauce to them. Wonderful idea, scrumptious dessert. As for that ice cream sandwich...holy smokes! However, armed with a stool and a spoon, I'm game :)

Yummm. My good friend has an amazing (and similar) recipe for these as well, and our group was in LOVE with them. We were also pretty impressed at how easy they are to make and how quickly they were devoured. But we called them "magic cookie bars" which only got mildly awkward once we got into university and people started questioning what was in them.... hahaha.

Crazy good looking, can't imagine what these taste like. I used them in my newsletter this month here is alink - http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=9bc1b5f1c2c1cb8a98f1f3ad5&id=61665afde9&e=5bdcd0f2e5

I just made these last night! While the cookies are delicious I would have made one adjustment... I lined my pan with foil and sprayed the foil - what I should have done is sprayed the pan AND the foil. The butter and milk ooze out and cause the foil to stick to the pan. Next time I will be more careful. Thanks for a great recipe!